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Point of Rocks Destination Guide

Touring Point of Rocks in United States

Point of Rocks in the region of Nevada is a city located in United States - some 2,034 mi or ( 3273 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Time in Point of Rocks is now 10:29 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Carson City, Boise, Gooding, Jerome, and Battle Mountain. Being here already, consider visiting Carson City . Check out our recommendations for Point of Rocks ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Wild Horse Dam

Wild Horse Dam is a dam in Elko County, Nevada. The concrete single-angle arch dam was constructed in 1969 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs with a height of 87 feet and a length of 458 feet at its crest. It impounds the Owyhee River for flood control and irrigation storage, part of the larger Duck Valley Irrigation Project. The dam and reservoir are owned and administered by the BIA, and leased to the surrounding Duck Valley Indian Reservation (Sho-Pai).

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Located at 41.69 -115.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Elko County, Nevada, Dams completed in 1937, Dams completed in 1969, Dams in Nevada, Reservoirs in Nevada, United States Bureau of Indian Affairs dams

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